PALMERSTON NORTH.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVI, Issue 23, 9 June 1906, Page 45

PALMERSTON NORTH.

Dear Bee, June 1. TE RANGI PAI received a most enthusiastic welcome on her appearance at the Opera House. There were large audiences present at both her concerts, and her beautiful and appealing voice charmed all who heard her. Miss Amy Murphy, who is a great favourite here, also had a great reception. On Wednesday Te Rangi Pai wore a beautiful dress of gold and silver seqfiin embroidered black net over blaek silk, with touches of pink on corsage. On Thursday she wore blaek spangled net over white satin. Miss Murphy had a dainty frock of white satin, silver sequin embroidery' on skirt, band of turquoise blue finishing bodice. In the audience I noticed Mrs. Vawdrey Baldwin in white silk and ehiffon, cream opera coat; Mrs. J. Strang in cream, grey cape with white feather stole: Mrs. Friend, black silk, blaek sequin trimming on bodiee; Miss Stone, pale blue silk, eream lace berthe; Mrs. O’Brien, blaek skirt, cream silk blouse, dark red eoat with string-coloured lace medallions; Miss O’Brien, in white muslin and laee, pale blue coat; Miss Armstrong, white silk and lace, pale pink flowers, cream cape with swansdown; Mrs. Rennell, cream silk, eream cape; Mrs. Bagnall, eream brocade, cream lace berthe, cluster of scarlet flowers, grey blue coat with white feather trimming; Mrs. H. Gibbons, black satin and chiffon, tangerine flowers, grey eape; Mrs. Loughnan. in cream, scarlet accordion-pleated silk eoat, with blaek fur edging; Mrs. Hopkins (Otaki).* in blaek. with Paris laee yoke and medallions; Mrs. A. Gibbons, black silk, red coat; Miss Gibbons, blaek satin and chiffon, grey cape with white fur; Mrs. J. P. Innes, cream silk, with silk ruehings, very pretty eream opera coat, with touches of pale blue; Mrs. Warburton, black silk, large cluster of pink and crimson flowers, champagne embroidered opera eoat: Miss Marburton, pale blue silk, pink roses on corsage, cream cape with swansdown; Mrs. Greig, tussore silk yoke, and berthe of a deeper shade of laee. cluster of yellow and deep Ted roses; Mrs. Stowe in cream, with cream insertion, grey blue coat with white fur; Mrs. Freeth, yellow gauged silk and white laee, touches of tangerine; Mrs. Park, blaek brocaded skirt, blaek silk blouse, with accordion pleated sleeves, large crimson rose; Mrs. Holmes, blaek skirt, cream silk blouse, pale grey coa't with white, pale blue ehiffon rosette in hair: Miss Ward, black skirt, cream eilk blouse, cream eape with white swansdown, pale blue ehiffon rosette in hair;

Mrs. Bendall, in eream, red eoat with large white satin collar; Miss King, in cream silk and la<e. cream silk bow in hair; Mrs. Randolph, black silk voile skirt, eream brocade and chiffon blouse, eream opera coat; Miss Randolph, blue silk, fichu of Paris spotted net, with edging of pale blue silk, cluster of pale pink roses; .Miss McLennan, in blaek, pink flowers, pretty grey opera coat, with white yoke with narrow grey strappings; Miss Elsie McLennan. eream silk and laee, black laee scarf; Mrs. J. M. Johnston, black skirt, eream silk blouse, red eoat: Miss Smith (Dunedin), incream; Mrs. F. Clapperton (Dunedin), in blaek, yoke and medallions of Paris lace; Mrs. Walter Strang, errant voile, cream coat with touches of blaek velvet; Miss Green, eream silk, pink velvet belt; Miss Slack, black skirt, pale yellow silk and laee blouse; Mrs. E. W. Hitching®, black silk, small V shaped yoke of eream laee: Miss Bell, white muslin and laee, red cape: Miss Wood, pink crepe de chine and ehiffon, cluster of pink and crimson roses: Mrs. Moore, in cream, with cream opera eoat; Mrs. Bunting, blaek evening dress, touches of pale blue on bodiee. red eoat; Mrs. Bridge, grey blue evening dress, eream .lace berthe. cluster of violet flowers, eream opera cape; Mrs. Aieken. blaek skirt, red silk blouse, with eream laee collar; Mrs. Louisson. blaek skirt, eream silk blouse, pale blue accordion-pleated silk coat; Mrs Porter, blaek skirt, blaek silk blouse, with eream laee medallions; Miss Porter, blaek skirt, white muslin and lace blouse: Miss -Simeox, eream silk, and laee insertion, pink flowers, cream cape with swansdown: Mrs Maeintyre. blaek skirt, pale green satin blouse with cream laee: Miss Belle Smith, cream silk and chiffon; Mrs Adam Macdonald, blaek skirt, cream silk blouse, with deeper cream lace collar; Mrs AV. 11. Smith, blaek satin skirt, rich cream satin and laee blouse; Miss Frances AAaldegrave, cream and pale pink floral muslin, made with many little frills; Miss Margaret AAaldegraove. eream silk, cream cape, with swansdown: Miss Marjory Abraham, eream silk: Mrs Kitehen, eream silk and laee: Mrs 11. Cooper, cream evening dress. long grey coat, with eapes piped with pate blue; Mrs Preece, black silk, dark red silk opera coat; Miss Preeee, black skirt, pale blue silk blouse: Miss Park, m cream, with long cream opera coat: Miss F. Park, cream, with cream satin collar embroidered in pale blue and pale pink: Mrs R. S. Abraham. black velvet, bertlre of beautiful lace: the Misses Nellie and Ethel Abraham. in cream. Others present were Mr and Mrs Thompson, Miss Wilson, Mr and Mrs Batchelor, Mr and Mrs MeKnight. Mr and Mrs Guy, Mr and Mrs Archer. Mr and Mrs Durward, Dr. and Mrs Peach. Mrs and the Misses Keeling. Mr and Mrs Gnnter, Mr and Mrs Mellsop, the Misses Wylds, Miss Bond, the Misses Robinson, Mrs F. S. Mcßae, Miss Reader, Messrs Gibbons (2). Bagnall (2), Cohen, Bond. Denny, Harman. Hitchings, Park, Abraham, Warburton. Strang. Holmes, A. McDonald, A. Keeling. Aieken. Drs. Stowe. O’Brien and Martin. Mr and Mrs Watson, Mr and Mrs Gunter, etc., ete. The opening of the OLYMPIA SKATING RINK took place in the Zealandia Hall an Friday last, and judging from the crowd present and the large number who skated, the season will be very popular. Mr and Mrs Pickett, Mr and Mrs E. W. Hitchings. Mr ami Mrs McPherson. Mr and Mrs Jamieson, Mr and Mrs Millton, Mrs F. S. Mcßae. Mr ami Mrs Mowlem, Mrs Snelson, Misses Collins (2). Fitzherbert (3). AValdegrave (2), AVarhurton, Lord. Reed. Porter. Robinson (2), Harden. Bell. Hickson.’Keeling. Fookes (New Plymouth). Messrs Fitzherbert (2), Hankins (2>. Collins. Barra nd, Reed (2), Bell. Haynes,.’Keeling (2), Newton. Copeland f2), Wilson, Waldegrave (3), and Wood were a few of those present.

In a ladies' competition played on the Hokowhitu links on Friday afternoon, for prizes presenter! by Miss Abraham and .Miss Slack. Mrs Innes, Mrs Porritt, and Mrs Moore tied, and in the play-off Airs Moore won by One stroke. Of the juniors. Mrs Seifert was first. Airs Million second, land Miss E. McLennan third.

The first of the Cinderella dancing takes place to-night. J will tell you about it when next I write.

Mrs 11. Gibbons and Mrs Bagnall have issued a large number of invitations for an “At Home” to be held in the Municipal Hall on Friday, flic 9th inst. VIOLET.